Erica vs Hannah
Erica and Hannahcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Erica was ranked #736 and Hannah #20 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Erica was ranked #418 and Hannah #31 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Erica was ranked #541 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Erica was ranked #565 and Hannah #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Erica was ranked #434 and Hannah #116 among girls in Norway.
Erica and Hannah over time
Erica and Hannah appear together in 4 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Erica in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Erica in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hannah rose about as far as Erica fell — from #344 and #104 in 1966 to #736 and #20 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Erica and Hannah were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #434 and #116.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Erica #190 in 2006, Hannah #25 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024
Erica held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Hannah in 51.
Highest recorded here: Erica #81 in 1998, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erica #736, Hannah #20.
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1976–2025
Erica held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hannah in 44.
Highest recorded here: Erica #190 in 2006, Hannah #25 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erica #434, Hannah #116.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erica held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Erica #297 in 2000, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erica #565, Hannah #107.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2022
Erica held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 16.
Highest recorded here: Erica #178 in 2013, Hannah #6 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Erica #418, Hannah #31.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Erica | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhænə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #434 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hannah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Erica does not have one recorded yet.
- Erica has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hannah.
- A meaning is recorded for Hannah; Erica doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Erica
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #434 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Hannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls